When was Skyword founded?

Skyword was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Skyword located?

Skyword is headquartered in Boston, United States. It is registered at Boston, Massachusetts.

How many employees does Skyword have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Skyword is 201.

Is Skyword a funded company?

Skyword is a funded company, having raised a total of $59.4M across 14 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Feb 25, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Skyword?

Skyword's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jan 13, 2021, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is MarketingTech. In United States, the MarketingTech sector has seen $2.39B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Skyword rank among its competitors?

Skyword ranks 2nd amongst 168 active competitors, of which 17 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Pepper Content, which secured $14.3M in Jun, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Skyword?

Skyword's top competitors include Bazaarvoice, Pepper Content and Contently. Among them, Pepper Content secured the most recent funding round in June, 2022.

Skyword - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Content marketing software for businesses. It helps manage keyword lists to improve the search results for content. The platform recommends high-opportunity keywords based on performance factors. The platform allows companies to create, schedule, and publish social posts on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The platform streamlines and automates the following critical steps in the content creation process such as writer recruitment and management, content creation and optimization, editorial and review, social promotion, measurement, and analytics.

Website: www.skyword.com/
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Registered Address: Boston, Massachusetts

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Boston, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$59.4M in 14 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jan 13, 2021, $*****

Investors

Cox Media Group & 8 more

Ranked

2^nd among 168 active competitors

Employee Count

201 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Bazaarvoice & 258 more

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Skyword is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SKYWORD INC CIN: 201689728 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	54 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Skyword Inc CIN: 20191861486 , United States, Deadpooled	Oct 28, 2019	-	-	-

Skyword has raised a total funding of $59.4M over 14 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 25, 2011. Skyword has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Skyword:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 13, 2021	6288094	Series C	1692359	7661813	2173813	5391480
Jan 17, 2020	8405354	Series B	4118479	4664842	8271008	7069205
Jan 10, 2018	9750417	Conventional Debt	6406762	5943016	6776864	Cambridge Trust Company

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The founders of Skyword is Tom Gerace.

Here are the details of Skyword's key team members:

Tom Gerace: Founder and CEO of Skyword.

Skyword's Board of Directors

Skyword's board has 18 active members. Jim Manzi, Kristin Muhlner, Paul Alexander, Andrew Wheeler, Rob Murray, Nei Kuan Chia, Timothy Koubeck, Conor Laphen, Roger Blanchette, Tyler P. Hoffman, Douglas Mccormick, William H. Kling, William W. Bradley, George Bitar Md Facs, Mark Roehrenbeck, Thomas A. Gerace, Shereta Williams and Thomas Gerace are independent board members.

Here is the list of Skyword's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Jim Manzi	Independent board member	-	Current	17y 1m
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Skyword's employee count trend

Skyword has 201 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Skyword's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Skyword include Bazaarvoice, Pepper Content and Contently. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Skyword, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bazaarvoice 2005, Austin (United States), Acquired	Provider of platform for user-generated content, ratings, reviews, and syndication	$20.4M	Battery Ventures, First Round Capital & 16 others	71/100
2nd	Skyword 2010, Boston (United States), Series C	Content marketing software for businesses	$59.4M	Cox Media Group, Progress Ventures & 7 others	63/100
3rd	Pepper Content 2017, Wilmington (United States), Series A	AI-powered content creation, planning and marketing solution	$18.9M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lightspeed & 43 others	54/100
4th	Contently 2010, New York City (United States), Series C	AI-powered content marketing platform connecting brands with expert freelance creators	$19.2M	Lightbank, Techstars & 14 others	50/100
5th	Opal Labs 2010, Portland (United States), Series B	AI-powered platform connecting marketing strategy to execution for enterprise success	$25.6M	Oregon Venture Fund, Madrona & 6 others	49/100
6th	Metigy 2014, Pyrmont (Australia), Deadpooled	Provides AI-enabled platform for marketing campaigns	$19.8M	Cygnet Capital, Regal Funds Management & 5 others	43/100
7th	Turtl 2012, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Cloud based content marketing solution provider	$17M	Octopus Ventures, Riverside & 47 others	42/100
8th	Pric 2022, Pune (India), Unfunded	Provider of content marketing platform	-	-	39/100
9th	Ventaso 1998, San Francisco (United States), Deadpooled	On-Premise Content Mapping and Management System	$39.3M	Integral Capital Partners, Sierra Ventures ... & 4 others	37/100
10th	DivvyHQ 2011, Kansas City (United States), Acquired	Cloud based Content Planning & Production Tool	$2.1M	Blossom Street Ventures, Dundee Venture Capital ... & 6 others	37/100